Louisiana Literary Award Recipients

The Louisiana Literary Award was established by the Louisiana Library Association in 1948 and was presented for the first time in 1949. It is intended to "promote interest in books about Louisiana and to encourage their production."

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Chronological List of Recipients

History

The Louisiana Literary Award was established by the Louisiana Library Association in 1948 and was presented for the first time in 1949. It is intended to "promote interest in books about Louisiana and to encourage their production." A primary criterion for selection is that books contribute to the permanent record of the State of Louisiana.

1966 Holmes, Jack D. L. "Gayoso: The Life of a Spanish Governor in the Mississippi Valley, 1789-1799". Baton Rouge: Published by Louisiana State University Press for the Louisiana Historical Association, 1965.LA. COL. F373.G3 H6

1975 Lowery, George H. "The Mammals of Louisiana and Its Adjacent Waters". Baton Rouge: Published for the Louisiana Wild Life and Fisheries Commission by Louisiana State University Press, 1974.LA. COL. QL719.L8 L68